From the tracks

News, guides &
Starkville stories.

Crawfish updates, game-day plans, local traditions, and the people and plates behind Rosey Baby.

Crawfish

How to Host a Crawfish Boil in Starkville

A practical plan for buying live crawfish at Brewski’s, organizing the pot, feeding a crowd, and serving the whole boil hot.

Crawfish

A straightforward rinse-and-sort method that removes mud and debris without soaking or suffocating live crawfish.

Crawfish

Layer crawfish seasoning into the boil, taste before the catch goes in, and use soaking time—not endless boiling—to deepen the flavor.

Crawfish

Corn, potatoes, sausage, boiled eggs, and a few cool sides turn a sack of crawfish into a full table.

Crawfish

When the season starts, how Rosey Baby sources live Louisiana crawfish, and what to expect when you come to the tracks.

Game day

Parking, food, cold beer, and the short walk between downtown Starkville, campus, and the railroad tracks.

Our story

From Roselyn’s family nickname to Curt Crissey’s Starkville restaurant on the tracks.